>Tacky? It's either information of value or it's not. The world isn't black and white. It can be information and be tacky. This is a less offensive case, give

>Tacky? It's either information of value or it's not. The world isn't black and white. It can be information and be tacky. This is a less offensive case, given that the person had a long life and died under fairly positive circumstances; but what if someone used a public shooting to spin sales into their gun safe company? What if a company that engraved tombstones hung around sites of mass tragedies offering free catalogs to the bereaved? At what point does trying to spin someones personal tragedy into your own gain or profit turn tacky? To me : instantly. To others : it varies. Personally I very much DO want to know if a person giving me advice stands to gain from it. You can use that information to filter out perceived biases and make better decisions oneself.